Every time there is an oath-taking ceremony, MLAs do not follow the rules, which is to take the oath either in the name of God or the Constitution. Instead, they take the oath in the name of whomsoever they want. This time was no different, the MLAs began their stint as rule-makers by breaking the…
Mango Mela begins at Kuppanna Park
May 26, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day Mango Mela got off to a good start at Kuppanna Park near Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) in city this morning, with fruit-lovers thronging the Mela to carry home the ‘King of Fruits’ ripened in natural method. Even before the Mela saw official start, the eagerly waiting customers couldn’t resist the temptation…
Symbol of transfer of power ‘Sengol’ to be kept in Parliament
May 26, 2023New Delhi: On Sunday, May 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to receive the historical and revered ‘Sengol,’ a symbol representing the transfer of power from the British to India. The Sengol, derived from the Tamil word for sceptre, was originally presented to first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in August 1947 by the deputy…
Cybercrime alert!: Block calls from numbers with +254, +84, +63, +1(218)
May 26, 2023New Delhi: Are you getting missed calls, messages, calls, WhatsApp texts or calls from numbers starting with +254, +84, +63 or other international numbers? “Report and block,” say experts. The alert is being circulated by the Home Ministry’s Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) so that innocent people do not become victims of cybercrime. Report quoted…
Eight Circles, junctions to turn traffic-friendly
May 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To ease traffic congestion at Circles and junctions in the city, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is undertaking Circle development and junction improvement projects in collaboration with the PWD and the City Police. According to MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy, work is currently underway at five locations: Al-Badr Circle in Udayagiri, Gayathripuram Church Circle,…
NDRF team to Kodagu in June first week: DC
May 25, 2023Madikeri: A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is set to arrive in Kodagu in the first week of June, said Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. B.C. Satish during a press briefing in Madikeri. “Till now, the NDRF team was accommodated at Maithri, Police Community Bhavan in Madikeri. This year, they will be…
Government Schools in district to re-open from May 31
May 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: After over a month of summer holidays, all Government Schools in the district will re-open for the new academic year (2023-24) on May 31. DDPI Ramachandraraje Urs said that Government Schools have been asked to make preparations on May 29 for the re-opening. Head Masters have been directed to take precautionary measures in the…
2021 Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy
May 24, 2023Rahul Gandhi, Siddharamaiah, D.K. Shivakumar had promised Government jobs to dependents of 36 deceased By Siddalingaswamy Chamarajanagar: With Congress storming back to power in the State, several families in Chamarajanagar district are eagerly waiting to get a Government job as promised by the grand old party. On the unfortunate day of May 2, 2021, a…
UPSC: Three from Mysuru among toppers
May 24, 2023Davangere’s V. Avinash tops State with 31st rank; Mysuru’s K. Sourabh – 260th rank, M. Pooja – 390th rank and Dr. J. Bhanuprakash – 448th rank Mysore/Mysuru: The results of Civil Services Exams (CSE) conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the year 2022 have been announced and three candidates from Mysuru have succeeded…
Let us be vocal about local problems faced by Mysureans
May 24, 2023Reading an article titled ‘Is Lalitha Mahal Hotel going Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion way?’ in yesterday’s Star of Mysore written by no less a person than one who is well-qualified and experienced on the subject and a retired Senior Vice-President of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Mr. N.K.A. Ballal, a resident of Mysuru for many years…















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